This is a simple project you could do with your kids.
Supplies:
-Magnetic sheets (I found these at most craft stores)
-Modge podge
-Nativity stickers (I had a hard time finding them initially. I ended up buying them off of Oriental Trading)
This crafty gift is pretty much self explanatory. Take your stickers place them closely together on the magnetic sheet and then before you cut them out, … [Read more...]

Christmas is on its way and it has been fun to get things ready with the kids. Today I learned that Lil’Bean is able to climb up on to the chair in the living room. I have attempted to keep him out of the living room. I have two gates and both have failed to keeps the kids away from the tree. One broke, the other won’t stay up.
This is what I found this morning. My climbing one year old and … [Read more...]

Mandrine Orange Lip Gloss
Pinterest, Pinterest, oh my love. I have had so much fun browsing Pinterest. It actually has got me motivated to try more and more things. I cook new things more often, I craft and sew more and I am pretty sure I can give Pinterest the credit for my re-found love of crafting.
Here is a link to my Pinterest page.
Through Pinterest I stumbled across this awesome … [Read more...]

The holiday season is in full swing. My tree is up and the Nativity is out. It also means time to make goodies for goodie plates.
I have had a package of Hershey Bars around for far too long and it I decided to put them to good use.
Here is a simple, simple way to make peanut clusters!
Two ingredients, that is it!
Peanut Clusters
(Correction 1 1/2 C. Roasted Peanuts)
½ … [Read more...]

While the hubs was recovering from his vertigo episode a few weeks back, I decided to brave the great outdoors and take the kids to a family reunion for my dads side of the family. We stayed at Alturus Lake in the Sawtooth wilderness.
We stayed in primitive one room cabins and had a old lodge for lounging and cooking. It was a great step up from our usual tent camping family reunions. … [Read more...]

Last week we met up with my mom at her school where she works to have a belated Birthday lunch. The kids cried and created all sorts of noise. Not quite ready to leave the nest yet I suppose. We tried not to be too distracting of the learning environment so we quickly got lunch from the cafeteria and returned back to my mom’s office. Lil’Miss liked the “dirt cups” (in celebration of earth … [Read more...]

Today the sun is shining. I am so grateful. There have been too many dreary cloudy rainy days this spring.
Growing up our family didn’t do Easter baskets, Easter dresses or the Easter Bunny. There were a few years I felt pretty ripped off because my best friend got all sorts of goodies when she woke up on Easter morning.
I wasn’t a neglected child, there was Easter candy around the house and we … [Read more...]

We had us some yummy “cupcakes” for dinner. Yes, I am giving up sugary sweets for the month of April, but I couldn’t pass up making my favorite mini meatloaves, disguised as cupcakes frosted with tinted mashed potatoes. Decorated with bits of zucchini tinted with food coloring.
Lil’Miss loved the tasty treat!
Today as I was showering I put Lil’Bean in his crib to keep him safe from his big … [Read more...]

Oh Happy New Year!
I am still here. I have been focusing on the family this holiday season, hence no blogging from me. The days seem busy, but both babies are napping so I am slipping away for a moment and going to do a quick bloggy catch up.
The year so far has been cold and I have spent most of my time in our home. Whether it is cleaning up Christmas or cleaning up the whole last year, it … [Read more...]